What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

For 15-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:34.09 to a AAAA standard of 4:10.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 Free times — 15-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
4:49.61
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:22.73
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:07.63
elite

The average (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 4:49.61 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:22.73, and the fastest 1% go under 4:07.63. Based on 7,035 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 15 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 Free motivational standards — 15-16 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B5:34.09
BB5:10.19
A4:46.39
AA4:34.39
AAA4:22.49
AAAA4:10.59

USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.

Average 400 Free time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys6:52.585:56.15
9-year-old boys6:25.115:43.00
10-year-old boys6:05.235:24.60
11-year-old boys5:48.115:10.93
12-year-old boys5:29.484:55.27
13-year-old boys5:13.104:41.34
14-year-old boys4:58.464:30.05
15-year-old boys4:49.614:22.73
16-year-old boys4:42.744:16.55
17-year-old boys4:37.404:11.52
18-year-old boys4:28.354:04.07

Average = the median recorded 400 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 4:49.61 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:22.73. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:34.09 and AAAA is 4:10.59. Based on 7,035 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old boys go under 4:07.63 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:10.59. The top 10% are under 4:22.73.

What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 4:49.61 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 7,035 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 400 Free?

For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 5:34.09, BB 5:10.19, A 4:46.39, AA 4:34.39, AAA 4:22.49, AAAA 4:10.59.

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